Accounting and Financial Management - ZBUS8108
Faculty: UNSW Canberra at ADFA
School: School of Business @ UNSW Canberra at ADFA
Course Outline: ZBUS8108 Course Outline
Campus: UNSW Canberra at ADFA
Career: Postgraduate
Units of Credit: 6
EFTSL: 0.12500 (more info)
Indicative Contact Hours per Week: 3
Enrolment Requirements:
Restricted to students enrolled in Graduate Diploma or Masters programs.
CSS Contribution Charge: 3 (more info)
Tuition Fee: See Tuition Fee Schedule
Further Information: See Class Timetable
Description
An introduction to accounting and financial management and its terminology and how financial information is used for decision making in a business environment. This course does not require existing accounting, finance or economic knowledge. It covers key accounting and financial management concepts in applied situations, designed to give students confidence in using financial information in the workplace.
Learning Outcomes
On the successful completion of this course you should be able to:
1. Use financial accounting information for investment decision-making
2. Use budget information for planning and decision purposes
3. Undertake costing information for planning and decision-making
4. Succinctly and effectively communicate to those with specialist accounting knowledge.
5. Succinctly and effectively communicate financial outcomes to those without specialist accounting knowledge.
6. Understand the role of research in financial management decision-making and be able to find and use relevant research to enhance a financial management decision.
1. Use financial accounting information for investment decision-making
2. Use budget information for planning and decision purposes
3. Undertake costing information for planning and decision-making
4. Succinctly and effectively communicate to those with specialist accounting knowledge.
5. Succinctly and effectively communicate financial outcomes to those without specialist accounting knowledge.
6. Understand the role of research in financial management decision-making and be able to find and use relevant research to enhance a financial management decision.
Delivery Mode
Distance Mode
Topics
- Business transactions
- Balance sheet
- Income statement
- Cash flow statement
- Financial statement
- Public sector overview
- Budgeting
- CVP analysis
- Costing
Resources
For introductory financial accounting and financial statement analysis you may wish to consult an introductory Australian financial accounting textbook. Note: accounting practices vary between countries so it is important that you are using Australian accounting references.
All introductory management accounting textbooks cover costing and budgeting and it is not necessary for the book to be Australian.
The following websites are most helpful for the public sector management aspect of the course: www.finance.gov.au and www.defence.gov.au and www.anao.gov.au
All introductory management accounting textbooks cover costing and budgeting and it is not necessary for the book to be Australian.
The following websites are most helpful for the public sector management aspect of the course: www.finance.gov.au and www.defence.gov.au and www.anao.gov.au